If you are an exceptionally cleanly person who wants to keep unhygienic remnants of the world out of your space, DO NOT invite people to your home for a special holiday (or any) event without NOTIFYING them in ADVANCE that you REQUIRE their SHOES to be REMOVED upon arrival; Many people put a lot of time, effort, and MONEY into having their OUTFITS be ON-POINT and don’t need their looks ruined by having to—

1. drag their long pants/ dresses on the ground because they UNEXPECTEDLY had to remove their high-heels…

2. regret their last-minute mini-skirt choice due to revealing their stubbled legs, bruise or wrinkled slacks that were tucked in knee-high boots…

3. be embarrassed because, heaven forbid, they either left the house with or developed a hole in their socks on the way to your gathering…

4. explain what their fierce cosplay couture get-up would’ve looked like with their kicks in-tact…

5. become FURIOUS because someone stole their Manolo Blahniks that would’ve been otherwise securely guarded by their “foot soldiers” (a shout-out to Carrie on “Sex and the City”)

It is rude and inconsiderate to do so because their pride and (hopefully) uplifted party spirit are more important than your having to sweep and disinfect your floors when they’re gone… something that you’d probably be dying to do anyway, freak {geisha~giggle}.